DXY & Forex

President Trump has been in frequent phone contact with Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh since Warsh took office on May 22, 2026, according to reports from The Wall Street Journal and Bloomberg. The conversations have covered topics ranging from the economic fallout of the Iran conflict to

Japan's four largest life insurers—Nippon Life Insurance, Dai-ichi Life Insurance, Sumitomo Life Insurance, and Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance—reported a combined $96 billion in unrealized losses on domestic bonds as of the end of June 2026, a record figure that surged 7% in a single quarter. The losse

According to Japan's Cabinet Office, a representative stated at the Bank of Japan's July meeting that appropriate monetary policy is essential for achieving strong economic growth and price stability. The Cabinet Office expressed hope that the BOJ will implement appropriate monetary policy while

According to the Bank of Japan's July meeting summary, a board member indicated that the central bank may raise interest rates at a faster pace than market expectations based on economic, price, and financial

According to Japan's central bank July meeting minutes, one board member proposed that the Bank of Japan must raise its policy interest rate above the lower end of the estimated neutral rate band to achieve monetary policy

According to the Bank of Japan's July meeting summary, a BOJ official stated that the central bank must clearly demonstrate its commitment to preventing inflation from exceeding targets, as inflationary pressures are expected to emerge starting from the summer

According to Seoul Foreign Exchange Brokerage, on August 10, the Korean won is expected to strengthen against the U.S. dollar, with KRW/USD forecast to fall to the 1,400 won level. The move is driven by dollar weakness following weak U.S. employment data and continued yen strength. In overnight

At its July meeting, a Bank of Japan official noted that financial conditions remain loose due to short-term real interest rates staying in negative territory.

According to the Bank of Japan's July meeting summary, a member stated that maintaining stable interest rates is appropriate, citing a 1-1.5 year lag between past rate hikes and their effects on inflation and domestic economic

Japan's trade balance recorded a deficit of 135.217 billion yen in June, reversing from a surplus of 68.75 billion yen in May.

According to the Bank of Japan's July meeting summary, a board member noted that consumer inflation remains below 2%, even as producer prices have risen due to increased import costs. The comment reflects ongoing gaps between wholesale and consumer price dynamics in the Japanese

According to a Bank of Japan (BOJ) official in the July meeting minutes, three factors are pushing up prices in Japan: Middle East geopolitical developments, expanding artificial intelligence-related demand, and the weakness of the yen. The member's remarks highlight the complex mix of global and

According to Japan's central bank July policy meeting summary, a board member forecast that consumer price inflation will reaccelerate in the autumn months.

Japan's July seasonally adjusted bank lending annual rate fell to 5.4%, down from 5.70% in the previous period.

This week, China's central bank has short-term reverse repos maturing totaling 116.5 billion yuan through public market operations. The seven-day repos mature across the week: 63 billion yuan on Monday, 46.5 billion yuan on Tuesday, 5 billion yuan on Wednesday, 1 billion yuan on Thursday, and 1 bill

The Bank of Japan will release the July monetary policy meeting committee opinion summary in the coming minutes. Simultaneously, Japan's June trade account data will also be announced.

The US July employment report showed non-farm payrolls declined by 23,000 while the unemployment rate fell to 4.1%, prompting Wall Street to reduce expectations for a September interest rate hike. The seemingly contradictory data—fewer jobs yet lower unemployment—resulted from labor force

According to Yonhapinfomax, 24 South Korean securities firms issued a combined 6.831 trillion won in commercial papers and short-term bonds during the week of August 3-7. Hana Securities led the issuance with 1.7 trillion won, followed by DB Securities with 1.025 trillion won and Shinhan

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Japanese authorities conducted a joint intervention to buy yen, prompting market experts to coin the term 'Currency Activism' to describe the aggressive approach. Bessent, who previously led yen crash bets in 1992 and yen weakness trades in 2013 during his